French envoy praises Iloilo's Dinagyang Festival
February 9, 2012 11:32 pm· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, Feb. 9 — A top official of the French Embassy in the Philippines has praised Iloilo's Dinagyang Festival 2012 as one of his unforgettable experiences and thanked the Ilonggos for their hospitality.
AirPhil Express to operate new flights out of DMIA
February 9, 2012 11:32 pm· Leave a Comment
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, Feb. 9 — AirPhil Express, the fastest growing budget carrier in the country, expands its service capabilities further with the launch of four new routes to and from Clark beginning March 29, this year.
2011 record-breaking year for foreign tourist arrivals
February 9, 2012 11:32 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, Feb. 9 — It's really more fun in the Philippines where its' sunny most of the year.
Canadian PM promotes tourism in China
February 9, 2012 11:32 pm· Leave a Comment
BEIJING, Feb. 8 — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday that he hoped his visit to China could help further tourism cooperation between the two countries.
(Feature) Maldives turmoil renews Indian worry about regional stability
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
By Jit Kumar and Wu Qiang
NEW DELHI, Feb. 8 — Russian literary master Leon Tolstoi once said all happy families are alike whereas every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. <P>South Asia or the Indian subcontinent somewhat reflects the latter as well, like many other parts of the world.
(News Feature) PHL sees 10M tourist arrivals in next five years
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, Feb. 8 –Department of Tourism expressed optimism that the tourism industry in now trailing a road to recovery as tourist arrivals reached 3.9 million in 2011, significantly exceeding the 3.2 million goal for the year.
(Travel/Tourism)Singapore has record tourist arrivals in 2011
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
SINGAPORE, Feb. 7 — International tourist arrivals in Singapore in 2011 hit a record of 13.2 million, up 13 percent year on year, the Singapore Tourism Board said on Tuesday.
DOT pushes for increased inter regional travel, international flights
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, Feb. 8 –- The Department of Tourism (DOT) here is looking forward to more regional travels simultaneous with its drive to hasten the opening of the Iloilo airport to international flights.
La Trinidad 14th strawberry festival expects thousands of visitors
February 8, 2012 11:18 am· Leave a Comment
LA TRINIDAD, Feb. 8 – Thousands of both local and foreign visitors are expected to flock the 14th Strawberry Festival in this capital town, some 257 kilometers north of Manila, on March 16.
4 govt agencies ink MOA to promote WV tourism industry
February 7, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, Feb. 7 -– Four government agencies signed on Tuesday a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to promote the tourism industry in Western Visayas.